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Official: Juventus secure spot in Champions knockout stage Juventus have officially qualified to the knockout stage of the Champions League despite settling for a disappointing draw against Club Brugge. The Bianconeri have thus far collected 12 points from the first seven matchdays of the Europa League stage, registering three wins, three draws and one defeat. ............ At the moment, Juventus sit 17th in the 36-team table, but their 12 points is enough to secure a spot in the knockout stage. With 25th-placed Man City only having 8 points in the tally, the Old Lady is certain to finish among the Top 24 sides. The Bianconeri will end their group-stage campaign by hosting Benfica at the Allianz Stadium, and they’ll be gunning for a victory in an attempt to break into the Top 8 which will allow them to qualify directly for the Round of 16, otherwise, they will have to go through a play-off round with two more matches added to their already congested schedule. Nevertheless, even a victory over the Portuguese giants might prove insufficient on that front, as it will hinge on the results of the other fixtures. ............ . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/official-juventus-secure-spot-in-champions-knockout-stage/

Kolo Muani freed for Juventus move and choses squad number Randal Kolo Muani’s move to Juventus is expected to be announced on Thursday as his move from PSG has now been ‘unblocked’, and the Frenchman has already decided which squad number to take at the Allianz Stadium having trained with his new teammates at the start of the week. ............ Kolo Muani’s move to Juventus is expected to be announced on Thursday. The Frenchman has decided to wear the no.20 shirt for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/kolo-muani-freed-for-juventus-move-squad-no/

Napoli vs. Juventus: Head-to-head record and past meetings Napoli and Juventus lock horns in one of the most eagerly-anticipated fixtures in the Italian football calendar on Saturday evening. A rivalry that began when Napoli rose to prominence with Diego Maradona in their ranks in the 1980s, this is essentially a battle between north and south, with Juve the biggest club in the north, and Napoli representing the south. Intense title battles between the two took place in the 1980s, as well as the 2010s, but the two also shared a season in Serie B back in 2006-07, with both winning promotion, and they have competed at the top table ever since. ............ Head-to-head record Previous meetings: 183 Napoli wins: 47 Draws: 51 Juventus wins: 85 Despite the domination Juventus enjoyed in Serie A throughout the 2010s, Napoli have always proven a difficult opponent for the Bianconeri, especially in recent years. Both sides recorded a win on home soil against each other in the 2023-24 campaign, but Napoli held Juventus to a 0-0 in Turin when they met in September. ............ Last 20 meetings Sep 21, 2024: Juventus 0-0 Napoli (Serie A)Mar 03, 2024: Napoli 2-1 Juventus (Serie A)Dec 08, 2023: Juventus 1-0 Napoli (Serie A)Apr 23, 2023: Juventus 0-1 Napoli (Serie A)Jan 13, 2023: Napoli 5-1 Juventus (Serie A)Jan 06, 2022: Juventus 1-1 Napoli (Serie A)Sep 11, 2021: Napoli 2-1 Juventus (Serie A)Apr 07, 2021: Juventus 2-1 Napoli (Serie A)Feb 13, 2021: Napoli 1-0 Juventus (Serie A)Jan 20, 2021: Juventus 2-0 Napoli (Supercoppa Italiana)Jun 17, 2020: Napoli 0-0 Juventus (4-2 pens) (Coppa Italia Final)Jan 26, 2020: Napoli 2-1 Juventus (Serie A)Aug 31, 2019: Juventus 4-3 Napoli (Serie A)Mar 03, 2019: Napoli 1-2 Juventus (Serie A)Sep 29, 2018: Juventus 3-1 Napoli (Serie A)Apr 22, 2018: Juventus 0-1 Napoli (Serie A)Dec 01, 2017: Napoli 0-1 Juventus (Serie A)Apr 05, 2017: Napoli 3-2 Juventus (Coppa Italia Semi-Final second leg)Apr 02, 2017: Napoli 1-1 Juventus (Serie A)Feb 28, 2017: Juventus 3-1 Napoli (Coppa Italia Semi-Final first leg) Last 10 Serie A meetings Sep 21, 2024: Juventus 0-0 Napoli (Serie A)Mar 03, 2024: Napoli 2-1 Juventus (Serie A)Dec 08, 2023: Juventus 1-0 Napoli (Serie A)Apr 23, 2023: Juventus 0-1 Napoli (Serie A)Jan 13, 2023: Napoli 5-1 Juventus (Serie A)Jan 06, 2022: Juventus 1-1 Napoli (Serie A)Sep 11, 2021: Napoli 2-1 Juventus (Serie A)Apr 07, 2021: Juventus 2-1 Napoli (Serie A)Feb 13, 2021: Napoli 1-0 Juventus (Serie A)Jan 26, 2020: Napoli 2-1 Juventus (Serie A) . Read more -> https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/napoli/head-to-head/napoli-vs-juventus-head-to-head-record-and-past-meetings_537985.html?newsnow

Juventus, Chelsea agree to loan deal for Renato Veiga For the second time in a week, Juventus have turned toward the country of Portugal to provide themselves with some much-needed depth in defense. This one, however, is much more of a short-term fix. Juventus and Chelsea have agreed to a short-term loan deal for Portuguese defender Renato Veiga. The 21-year-old center back who can also play on the left had only signed with Chelsea from FC Basel last summer in a move worth €14 million, but he had only made a combined 13 appearances between the Premier League and the UEFA Conference League, thus making him very much available to make a January loan move. Juventus reportedly beat out the likes of Borussia Dortmund and others to secure Veiga’s services through the second half of the 2024-25 season. Juventus will reportedly pay a loan fee of around €4.5-€5 million to secure Veiga’s services for the next six months — which probably speaks more to the Bianconeri’s desperation to finally secure an option behind Federico Gatti and Pierre Kalulu more than anything else. Chelsea are reportedly covering Veiga’s salary for the next six months and agent fees. ............ Veiga would simply give Juventus manager Thiago Motta an alternative to Federico Gatti and Pierre Kalulu — who have played the most minutes out of any Juve players in all competitions this season. ............ . Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2025/1/23/24349935/renato-veiga-juventus-chelsea-2025-serie-a-premier-league-january-transfer-rumors

AUGUSTO ROSSO https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot-Ball_Club_Juventus_1919-1920 Nazione: Italia Luogo di nascita: - Data di nascita: 12.09.1890 Luogo di morte: San Maurizio Canavese (Torino) Data di morte: 12.06.1961 Ruolo: Attaccante Altezza: - Peso: - Soprannome: - Alla Juventus nel 1919 Esordio: 30.03.1919 - Amichevole - Juventus-Casale 3-0 Ultima partita: 06.04.1919 - Amichevole - Selezione Torino/Pastore-Juventus 2-2 0 presenze - 0 reti

C'é anche da dire che vincendo il City raggiungerebbe a 11 punti il Brugge. Potrebbero anche fare un biscotto e passare entrambe eliminando lo Stoccarda o lo Sporting.

Dai siamo seri. Hai visto come difende il Brugge? 19 risultati utili consecutivi. Non sará in ogni caso una passeggiata per gli inglesi.

Ma non mi sembra scontata la vittoria del City contro il Brugge.

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Sembrano in difficoltá in effetti

Kvara si gode la partita in tribuna

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PSG 26esimo La prossima settimana Stoccarda (24)-PSG(26)

Kolo Muani gets all-clear for Juventus as PSG sell Bernat Paris Saint-Germain have sold Juan Bernat to Villarreal, therefore allowing Juventus to register Randal Kolo Muani for the showdown with Napoli. ............ This is due to the fact PSG have already filled their limit of players available out on loan abroad and could not legally release another until that was resolved. They needed to sell someone and Sky Sport Italia report that has now happened, with Bernat’s contract terminated by mutual consent so he can sign a six-month deal with Villarreal, where he was already on loan. ............ This means Kolo Muani should be available for Juventus in the Serie A showdown with leaders Napoli on Saturday. ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/kolo-muani-clear-juventus-as-psg-sell-bernat/

Motta admits Juventus were not creative enough to beat Club Brugge Thiago Motta has admitted that his Juventus team lacked creativity in their Champions League match against Club Brugge last night, ultimately failing to secure a win. ............ Despite Juventus’s confidence and aspirations for a positive result, the encounter was more challenging than anticipated. Brugge’s well-organised structure posed significant difficulties for the Binaconeri, restricting their attacking players to minimal opportunities. Throughout the game, Juventus struggled to break through Brugge’s disciplined defensive setup. It was not until late in the match that the visitors managed their first shot on target, while the hosts failed to register any attempts on target themselves. ............ “All the teams that have passed by here have had difficulty playing with this team that closes very well and defends very well, always leaving one more behind. We also had difficulties, without suffering but not creating something sufficient to be able to win the match. It’s a shame because we could have done better tonight, always respecting the opponent, and also without taking away credit from them who have created great difficulties for other teams during the whole match and also on the counterattack they took the lead not allowing the opponent to get back into the game. We instead suffered very little creating not enough to be able to win.” ............ . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/motta-admits-juventus-were-not-creative-enough-to-beat-club-brugge/

Di Canio: Juventus ‘predictable’ and ‘too tidy’ against Club Brugge Former Lazio and West Ham star Paolo Di Canio criticised Juventus for being too focused on not ‘taking risks’ and playing ‘too tidy’ in the last third in Tuesday’s goalless draw in the Champions League against Club Brugge. According to the former player the Bianconeri’s difficulties in creating and capitalising on chances depend on their tendency to play safe, which often leads them to dominate possession without being able to convert it into clear opportunities. ............ Di Canio stressed how individual plays are currently Juventus’ only way to become less ‘predictable’. “I get not wanting to take risks in front of the defence, but in the final third, you can’t play it too clean,” the 56-year-old said analysing the match. ............ “They’re missing that one-on-one upfront and the killer ball. In the last 25-30 meters, Juventus are playing it too tidy, and they become predictable unless Mbangula, Yildiz, or Conceição manage to create something out of nothing.” ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/di-canio-juventus-predictable-club-brugge/

Locatelli impressed with Brugge’s system as he admits Juventus could have done more Manuel Locatelli has shared his thoughts on Juventus’ goalless draw against Club Brugge in the Champions League last night, acknowledging that the team could have done more to secure a better result. ............ The game unfolded as a highly tactical battle, with both sides focusing on defensive solidity, which stifled each team’s attacking opportunities. Juventus struggled to overcome Brugge’s well-drilled system that effectively neutralised the Bianconeri’s key attacking threats. Similarly, Juventus remained solid at the back, ensuring that Brugge also found it difficult to create clear chances. Reflecting on the match, Locatelli admitted that it was a tough contest but expressed optimism about the team’s qualification prospects. He said: “It was a difficult match. I think they prepared well: they were quite closed, but they pressed in a concentrated manner. With this point we can qualify for the playoffs, even if we have the last match at home against Benfica that we want to beat, since we are at home. I think it was a good match, even if we could have done more.” ............ . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/locatelli-impressed-with-brugges-system-as-he-admits-juventus-could-have-done-more/

Juventus sets a new asking price for exciting youngster Juventus have reportedly set a new asking price for Samuel Mbangula, a player who has continued to impress as part of their team this season. The Belgian youngster has risen through the ranks of Juve’s Next Gen squad, a system the club has relied on heavily to develop new talents. ............ Earlier in the season, reports suggested Juventus valued Mbangula at around €8 million. However the club now considers the player to be worth significantly more. The report claims Juventus will not entertain offers below €30 million for the Belgian, underlining the progress he has made and his growing importance to the team. ............ Selling Mbangula at this stage would be a difficult decision for Juventus, given his impact and the likelihood that his value could increase further with continued development. While his market value has soared, the club should prioritise retaining him to ensure long-term stability and success. ............ . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-sets-a-new-asking-price-for-exciting-youngster/

Juventus player ratings v Club Brugge – Average marks across the team Juventus played a goalless draw against Club Brugge in the Champions League last night – here is our players’ rating. Michele Di Gregorio – 6.5 He did not have much to do as Brugge never had a shot on target. Nicolo Savona – 6.5 ............ Federico Gatti -7.0 ............ Pierre Kalulu 7.0 He and Gatti ensured Brugge’s dangerous men had frustrating nights. Andrea Cambiaso – 7.0 This was a much better performance from Cambiaso who did the important things well at left back. Douglas Luiz – 7.0 Luiz was in fine shape in this game, and he now has to build on this performance. Manuel Locatelli – 7.5 Locatelli was the best player on the pitch tonight, as he did well in the defensive phase and had the only shot on target. Samuel Mbangula 6.5 He gave Kyriani Sabbe a lot of trouble but couldn’t help Juve to find a goal. Teun Koopmeiner – 5.5 On nights like this, Juve will certainly need more than he offered today. Timothy Weah – 5,5 ............ Nicholas Gonzalez – 5.5 This was not a good day for Juventus’ attack; he should have done better. Substitutes Kenan Yildiz – 5.5 Juve expects so much when he comes on, but he didn’t make any difference today. Francisco Conceicao – 5.5 He was busy, but he lost the ball more times than he created chances. Khephren Thuram – 6.0 He made some driving runs through midfield but could not help to change the score. Dusan Vlahovic – 5.5 ............ Weston McKennie – 6.0 He helped Juve maintain balance when he came on. . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-player-ratings-v-club-brugge-average-marks-across-the-team/

Juventus’ Double Defensive Mission: Giuntoli Targets Kelly and Veiga as Chelsea Eye Douglas Luiz Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli is on a dual mission to bolster the club’s defence before the transfer window closes. The Bianconeri are pursuing Newcastle’s Lloyd Kelly and Chelsea’s Renato Veiga, with Giuntoli recently traveling to London to accelerate negotiations. Progress has been made in talks for Kelly, who offers versatility as both a full-back and centre-back. Newcastle have opened the door for a loan with an option to buy, but Juventus is cautious about exceeding their budget. The English defender’s ability to play multiple positions makes him an attractive target for the Italian giants. Simultaneously, discussions are ongoing with Chelsea regarding Portuguese defender Renato Veiga. During these negotiations, the name of Douglas Luiz has emerged as a point of interest for the London club. Chelsea is keen on a loan deal for the Brazilian midfielder, while Juventus prefers a permanent transfer to generate funds. ............ Amidst these defensive pursuits, Juventus is also finalizing the arrival of Randal Kolo Muani. Giuntoli expressed optimism about the transfer, stating, “I believe everything will be resolved shortly. They’re completing the final documents, and we should have it done by tomorrow at the latest.” ............ Giuntoli emphasized the club’s focus on strengthening rather than selling. “We don’t want to conduct outgoing transfers, but rather enhance the squad”. ............ . Read more -> https://www.footitalia.com/juventus-double-defensive-mission-giuntoli-targets-kelly-and-veiga-as-chelsea-eye-douglas-luiz/

Juventus 0 - Club Brugge 0: Initial reaction and random observations It’s the closing seconds of stoppage time Tuesday night and an unexpected name, Federico Gatti, jumps on a loose ball after Club Brugge wasn’t able to clear the ball by the corner flag. Gatti, as we know, loves a random moment to attack, and very much approached this situation with the kind of gusto you’d expect from him. He sent in a cross that needed just the slightest bit of touch on the ball to come close to one of his handful of teammates in the opposing penalty area. But instead of hitting the ball with that kind of finesse, it was hit with about as much steam as we saw from the shot that hit Gatti in the face earlier in the second half. If you wanted a total summation of Juventus’ ineffectiveness in the final third — as well as Gatti’s overall steez on the field — against Club Brugge, I feel like that moment is an appropriate one. The very impressive and extremely refreshing performance in all aspects that we saw from Juventus this past weekend against AC Milan was far from being there in Belgium. ............ Here’s the difference in how a win could have changed Juventus’ position in the Champions League table entering the second half of Matchday 7: Atalanta, the team that was directly above Juve in the league phase table, jumped up 10 spots into fourth place with their win over Sturm Graz. With Juventus’ third UCL league phase draw, they stayed ... basically right where they were at the start of the night. Instead, what we got was an overall performance that provided just two two shots total and a combined xG of 0.14 from Juve and Club Brugge in the first half. We can boast about Juventus recording the first shot on target of the night, but the catch with it is that it came through Manuel Locatelli’s long-range effort that was saved by Simon Mignolet in the 85th freaking minute. The 85th minute! As in five minutes before stoppage time in the second half. ............ But the inability to both create a lot and then actually take advantage of the little chances they did have certainly prevented Juventus from getting anything more than a draw Tuesday night. There were passes that were missed in the simplest kind of way. There were moments where a pass went one way and the run a Juve player was making went basically the other in a way that made you think about what the hell was going on. ............ In short, Juventus finished with five shots against Club Brugge. That’s it. Yet, amongst those chances, there were goals to be had. None of them were on target, but they should have been. Nico Gonzalez can tell you that. Teun Koopmeiners can tell you that. ............ RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS ............ Guessing a lot of us didn’t think it would take until the third week of January for Douglas Luiz to make his first Champions League start with Juventus. But here we are. Juventus had 69% possession through the opening 20 minutes. Nice. Dusan Vlahovic entered Tuesday night’s game in the 76th minute. He recorded more key passes (1) than just about everybody in the starting lineup not named Nico Gonzalez. Speaking of Nico Gonzalez, that was a baaaaaaaaaaaaad miss. Holy smokes. ............ One more sub note: Did Motta take off Samuel Mbangula too soon? Something to ponder, my friends. It was good to see Mbangula play well against the first club he played for in the youth ranks. He didn’t look overwhelmed by a moment that surely brought back memories where things literally began for him, and doing well on home soil in Belgium was nice to see. Hopefully this resurgent Mbangula form only continues because it’s nice to see him playing well again. ............ Gatti was the one who was awarded the UEFA Man of the Match award. The picture of him holding said award did not look like a guy who was all that happy to be posing for it. Related note: Pierre Kalulu good. It just continues to be that way. Good, good, good. Tackles made by Kalulu: 5. Talkes made by the rest of Juventus: 3. I would like Koopmeiners to have another chance to put that header on target. It would be nice. Is that possible? ............ So now let’s see what version of Juventus shows when they head to Naples this weekend. Surely a Antonio Conte-led Napoli side that has had a week in between games will see this tepid Juve performance in attack and be licking their chops. Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2025/1/22/24348861/juventus-club-brugge-2025-champions-league-final-score-result-initial-reaction-random-observations

Thiago Motta: ‘Juventus need more from the strikers’ Thiago Motta had harsh words for Juventus forwards after a dismal 0-0 draw with Club Brugge in the Champions League. ‘We didn’t create enough and I want more from the strikers.’ ............ Once again, they dominated possession, but hardly created any real scoring opportunities save for Nico Gonzalez tripping over the ball, a Teun Koopmeiners header wide and save on Manuel Locatelli’s long-range effort. “All the teams who have come here had problems against a side that defends very well and clams up. We didn’t suffer, but we also didn’t create enough to win the match,” Thiago Motta said. “It’s a pity, because we could’ve done better this evening, with all due respect for this team which had in other games scored on the counter-attack and then defended well to avoid letting their opponents back into the match. “They had very few scoring opportunities, they played the entire match waiting for us to make a mistake.” ............ “Finally, we are starting to get some players back from injury, above all in attack,” continued Thiago Motta. ............ “It is a way of staying balanced, Manu understands the right moment to drop deep or push forward. I want to see more of the strikers, because they have the quality to do it. Samuel tried more today, he was close to the opposition area and tried to cause problems with dribbling, but the other five I mentioned, I want to see more,” added Motta. ............ “Douglas Luiz is a player with superior technical quality, in good shape physically right now and did very well in recent matches. Everyone will get their opportunity to play, along with Khephren Thuram, Weston McKennie, Nicolò Fagioli, we have a lot of games and this means I can rotate and get the best out of all of them,” concluded Thiago Motta. Juventus have played 29 competitive games this season and drawn 15 of them, winning 12 with only two defeats. . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/thiago-motta-juventus-need-more-from-strikers/

Player ratings: Club Brugge 1-1 Juventus – Toothless attack, Locatelli precise Juventus’ second away goalless draw in a row in the Champions League proved enough to earn them a place in the top 24, but the Bianconeri managed a single shot on target against Club Brugge, once again highlighting a worrying attacking sterility. While Thiago Motta’s side also conceded little to the Belgian outfit, they remained goalless in the competition for the third time out of seven fixtures, with the prospect of getting direct access to the round-of-16 via the top eight now extremely unlikely. ............ Club Brugge 0-0 Juventus: player ratings Juventus: Di Gregorio 6; Savona 6, Gatti 6.5, Kalulu 6, Cambiaso 5.5; Locatelli 6.5, Douglas Luiz 6; Weah 5.5, Koopmeiners 5.5, Mbangula 6.5; Nico Gonzalez 5.5 Best Juventus player: Locatelli 6.5 – His contribution looks indispensable to make his side’s play more fluid, but in addition to serving as a midfield metronome, he also tested Mignolet in the closing minutes with one of Juventus’ most dangerous shots of the night. Unfortunately, his teammates up front make little use of his precise ball distribution. Coach: Thiago Motta 5.5 – It looks like Juventus’ attacking struggles keep hindering the team’s potential, especially on nights like these, when the Bianconeri fail to capitalise on their supremacy. While the Old Lady booked a place for the knockout league phase playoffs, their inability to win these kinds of games leaves them with a regret and must be addressed soon if they want to progress in the competition. ............ Club Brugge: Mignolet 6.5; Sabbe 6, Ordonez 6.5, Mechele 6.5, De Cuyper 6.5; Onyedika 6, Jashari 6; Talbi 6.5, Vanaken 6.5, Tzolis 5.5; Jutglà 6. Coach: Nicky Hayen 6.5 . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/player-ratings-club-brugge-1-1-juventus-tooth/

Giuntoli: ‘Kolo Muani tomorrow, Juventus don’t want to sell’ Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli gives an update on Randal Kolo Muani and assures they ‘don’t want to sell anyone’ in January, even Douglas Luiz and Andrea Cambiaso. ............ The first question was inevitably about the on-going delays to register Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain, who cannot leave until the French side terminate one of their other loan deals. “The final documentation is being done, I think tomorrow at the latest we should have it sorted,” said Giuntoli. ............ “The objective is to get the maximum result, but the January transfer window is a tricky one and at times you don’t get where you wanted to go. “We will certainly bring in someone interesting who can give us a hand.” ............ How long will it take for Juventus to be genuinely competitive for the Scudetto race? “We are convinced that we can get back to being competitive very soon. Clearly, we only just started a new path this season, changing a lot of players, more will change this month and then in June, but we believe that we’ll soon be very competitive.” ............ “In all honesty, we don’t want to sell anyone, especially as Milik has been out from the start and we lost another two players to knee ligament injuries. “This is our intention, to keep the squad intact.” . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/giuntoli-kolo-muani-juventus-dont-want-to-sell/

Juventus and Club Brugge share the spoils in Champions League tonight Juventus and Club Brugge shared the spoils in a goalless draw in the Champions League tonight. Juventus knew they were facing a team that had been in fantastic form, and the Belgians made some interesting runs at the start. ............ The Bianconeri heeded that threat and began making it hard for their opponents to reach their goal. However, Juve was also struggling to create clear chances in the match as Club Brugge showed why they have been unbeaten for such a long time. ............ Teun Koopmeiners and Gustaf Nilsson came close to breaking the deadlock for their teams but could not. It wasn’t until the 85th minute that we had a shot on target as Manuel Locatelli forced a terrific save from Simon Mignolet. No other clear-cut chance came, and Juve missed the chance to win another game. . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-and-club-brugge-share-the-spoils-in-champions-league-tonight/